Career Presentation：Elementary School Teacher

byShih-Ting Tang

Professor Silvia SpenceGraduate Language Studies

29 September 2004

Outline

• The Reason to Choose This Career

• Prospects for the Future in This Career

• Expected Salary Range

• Unexpected Positive or Negative Aspects of This Career

The Reason to Choose This Career

Personality:• Friendly• Like tutoring or

teaching others• Can work well with

classmates and friends

Social work:• Social worker• Minister• Professor• Elementary school

teacher

Training or Education Required for Elementary school teacher

• At least a bachelor’s degree

• Complete a teacher education program, and be licensed.

• Many States offer licensure programs for teachers who have bachelor degree but lack the necessary education courses required for a regular license.

Prospects for the Future in This Career

• Job opportunities for teachers over the next 10 years will vary from good to excellent, depending on the locality, grade level, and subject taught.

• Teachers must continually update their skills so that they can instruct and use the latest technology in the classroom.

Expected Salary Range

• Median annual earnings of elementary school teachers in 2002 ranged from $39,810 to $44,340; the lowest 10 percent earned $24,960 to $29,850; the top 10 percent earned $62,890 to $68,530.

• extra income during the summer by teaching summer school or performing other jobs in the school system. On the other hand, getting a master degree or national certification often results in a raise in pay.

Unexpected Positive or Negative Aspects of This Career

• cope with unruly behavior and violence in the schools. • dealing with large classes, students from disadvantaged or

multicultural backgrounds, or heavy workloads.• Some inner-city schools in particular, may be run down

and lack the amenities of schools in wealthier communities.

• teachers also may increase stress levels because they want to produce students who are able to exhibit satisfactory performance on standardized tests in core subjects.